Italy: Monopoli, the Town

I wrote in my journal, "We arrived in Monopoli on the most beautiful day of the trip" after yet another session of training along the Adriatic coast. Monopoli, a town positioned approximately halfway between Bari and Brindisi, serves as an excellent base for day trips. One day, we visited Ostuni and Polignano a Mare, and on another day, we explored Brindisi.

Monopoli boasts piazzas, ports, a monumental cathedral, a beautiful sea and sky, and quite a few tourists wandering about.












Monopoli at night.










Buying Clementines at SPAR in Monopoli.


The day we arrived in Monopoli we made a very short trip to the ancient town of Conversano where the Christmas Market was ready for business, and the back streets were full of hats and laundry.